Kategoria BISAC: Humor >> Form - Anecdotes & Quotations

Bartenders often say, "I should write a book " They want to tell us what they've observed, overheard, and been told. The wisest ones want to tell us what they've learned. Bar customers teach bartenders. Bartenders influence customers' lives. The lessons can last a lifetime. Your life will be richer when you learn from both of them. This is a book of bartender experiences and observations, inspired by Harold Mitchell, the author's great-uncle, and known for his bar- tending presence at the original Copacabana in New York City and the original Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Open this book to any...

First published in 1992, this book focuses on the oeuvre of S. J. Perelman. Taken together, the essays included serve as an introduction to this important humorist s work, both in terms of the specific short prose pieces, plays, and films examined and as an overview of his lengthy professional career. They provide insightful and in-depth literary analyses as well. The work encourages a better appreciation for Perelman s contributions to American literary history.

In the age of Tinder, Hinge, or any other dating app that matches you with randos, the dating game has grown complex and confusing. Cue the Betches--first, we helped you win at basically everything, and now we're going to help you win the most important battle a betch can face: dating.

Maybe you're a...

Thought provoking, lyrical, and humorous, these pages are filled with insights that range from the deep to the nonsensical and are designed to start conversations that may cause you to reach beyond the actual written words. With reflective drawings from family illustrators, Ken invites you to join him on his voyage to explore ideas while creating your own point of view.

Illustrations by Aaron Skoby, Patricia Skoby, and Nancy Tkachuk.

Thought provoking, lyrical, and humorous, these pages are filled with insights that range from the deep to the nonsensical and are designed to start conversations that may cause you to reach beyond the actual written words. With reflective drawings from family illustrators, Ken invites you to join him on his voyage to explore ideas while creating your own point of view.

Illustrations by Aaron Skoby, Patricia Skoby, and Nancy Tkachuk.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Griffin, an A-Z compendium of her celebrity run-ins, and the jaw-dropping, charming, and sometimes bizarre anecdotes only she can tell about them.

Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins is Kathy's funny, juicy index of all of the celebrities she has met during her many years in show business, bursting with never-before-told stories. Starting with Woody Allen and ending with Warren Zevon, Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins is a who's who of pop culture: Leonardo DiCaprio, Nick Jonas, Kendall Jenner, Anna...

Colin has made it his purpose to keep the streets of Scilly free from drunk anchor thieves, Balance Board riders and other culprits, mostly drunken, intent on breaking the law. This book is the first hand account of how he did it.

Coupled with his increasingly popular...

Some people might consider the literary genre of proverbs to be stodgy or out of date, perhaps pretentious and irrelevant in our techy world. Not so with Meatballs for the People: Proverbs to Chew On. These proverbs are all original, all beckoning for verbal debate and discussion, and addictive in that it's impossible to read just one. The nearly even hundred proverbs are discussion starters and could be a favorite...

Este libro recopila diversas situaciones cOmicas en las cuales los niNos son los protagonistas. La mayorIa de las mismas son hechos reales, compartidos por sus padres, familiares y amigos.

Las mejores anEcdotas divertidas las dan nuestros hijos, sobrinos y nietos, ya que con su sinceridad y alegrIa, hacen que nos sorprendan sus actitudes y tambiEn sus disparatadas ocurrencias.

Esta obra se divide en tres secciones:

AnEcdotas de los mAs pequeNos: Incluye las historias mAs...

Every day in classrooms across the country, teachers hear kids say things that are hilarious, shocking, poignant or unexpected. This book is a collection of some of those classroom quotes submitted by teachers who have actually heard them. They're not, "second hand" or, "hearsay.

In a special section of the book, author/illustrator Mike Artell includes a few of the many letters he's received from children following his visits to their schools. Be prepared to laugh. 

This is a perfect gift for a new teacher, an experienced teacher who needs a reminder of how much...